Cabourn spends six months of every year travelling the world on the hunt for vintage clothing to inspire his collections and treats his Instagram as more of a travel blog, documenting these travels.

“I buy something like £50,000 worth of vintage clothing a year,” he admits, pointing to a row of cotton Ventile smocks from World War II he has on display. “It’s a lot, but it’s necessary. I use Ventile a lot on my outerwear. The Liam Gallagher collab is Ventile.”

For Cabourn, all of his pieces need to be embedded in fashion’s rich back-catalogue. And if he looks good in them that’s just a bonus. “Who’s my style hero? What’s wrong with you? Me, of course. Nobody wears the stuff better than me.”

The Style Signature: Dungarees

“I live in the dungarees,” says Cabourn. “I like them baggy. I could wear them 34, but I like to wear a 38. I like things oversized and comfortable.”

Cabourn estimates that the brand sells 8,000 pairs of dungarees every year. The style he is wearing is based on a multi-pocketed monkey pant worn by the United States Marine Corps in World War II, combined with a 1942 US naval dungaree with stand-out clips down the side holding them together.

“When I design something I might take three different pieces to make one piece. That’s why I have 4,000 vintage pieces. It’s the way I think. How can I stuff as many different things I like into this one piece?”

Now an established item of clothing in this decade’s workwear revolution, it’s best to take them loose like Cabourn and style everything below in a slimmer fit for a nice contrast between the pieces. Don’t forget to roll up the hems either to tap into that true workwear style.

“They feel better and you can move about easier with them rolled up. I don’t trust anyone who doesn’t have their trousers rolled up.”

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Layers, Layers, Layers

“I always wear the three layers. It’s interesting and adds depth. I wear an army tee with a button collar from Merz b. Schwanen under the main shirt. Worn open so you can see those layers. And then I wear my Marks and Spencer vest under that army tee.”